Label.



R. JONES-6L L. TRAUNG,]R.

LABEL.

APPLLCATION FILED APR. 26.1915.

Patented Oct. 31, 1916.

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LABEL.

APPLicATIoN FILED APR.26,1915.

Puented Oct. 31, 1916.

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ATN FidlQEi `:REED JONES .AND LOUIS TRAUNG, JR., OF SAN FRANCISCO.CALIFORNIA.

LABEL.

To all 107mm z' may concern Be it known that we, REED Joicns and LouisTRAUNG, Jr., citizens of the United States, and residents of the cityand county of San Francisco and State of California, have jointlyinvented a new and useful Improvenient in Labels, of which the followingis a specilication. p

Our invention relates to labels for cartons and the like wherein thesaid label is formed of one piece comprising side and end portions andtabs `formed integral with said end portions, the` label ,being arrangedto entirely inclose and thereby hermetically seal a carton; and theobjects of'our invention are, first, to prbvide a one piece labelarranged to entlrely inclose, and thereby here metically seal, a cartonor the like; second, to eliminate the labor and expense of apply ingseparate end labels to a carton or the like, and third, to provide asimple and im proved label having end portions adapted to entirelyinclose the ends of a carton and formed integral with the body portionof the label and adapted to entirely inclose the sides of the carton andto overlap tabs formed integral with the end portions and pasted firmlyto the sides of the carton. We accomplish these several features bymeans of the device disclosed in the drawings forming a part of thepresent specifications wherein like characters of reference are used todesignate similar parts throughout.

the said specification and drawings, and in which- Figure 1 is a planview of the label disclosed ina slightly folded position, the dottedrectangles indicating the area of the printed or photolithographedportion of the label on the other or under side thereof. Fig. 2 is aperspective viewdisclosing the first position in which the label isapplied to a carton. Fig. 3 is a perspective view disclosing the secondposition. Fig. 1 is a perspective view disclosing the third position.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate a one piecelabel, substantially T-shaped, comprising the end portions 2 and 3 andwhat we term the side portions l, 6, 7 and 8. The end portions 2 and 3,and the top `side portion 4 are in alinement and form the top of the Twhile the remaining side portions 6, 7 and 8 are also in alinement andform the stem of the Specification of Letters Patent.

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T, said side portions G, 7 and 8 being ar-.

ranged transversely to the side portion 4 and the end portions 2 and 3.Rectangular tabs 9, A11 and 12 are formed integral with the end portion2 while similar tabs 14, 15 and 16 are formed integral with the endportion 3. A tab 17 is formed integral with the top side portion 1 ofthe label 1 and is in alinement with the tabs 12 and 16 of the endportions 2 and 3 respectively. The small square portions 18 and 19,formed at the junctions of the tabs 9 and 11, and '11 and 12respectively, and the square portions 21 and 22 formed at the junctionof the tabs 14 and 15, and 15 and 16, are folded diag# onally so thatwhen the saidvend portions 2 and 3 of the label 1, and the tabs 9, 11,12, 14, 15 and 16are pasted at right angles onto a carton 5 that thesaid square portions 18, 19, 21 vand 22 will .form flat triangularportions which may be folded back onto certain of the tabs and be firmlypasted in position so as to entirely inclose the ends of the carton 5.

The operation of pasting the label 1 onto a rectangular carton so as toentirely inclose and thereby hermetically seal the same is as follows:The label 1 is laid approximately flat as disclosed in F ig. 1 of thedrawings, with the printed or lithographed side down. A rectangularcarton 5 or the like is placed upon the side portion 4 of the label' 1and the end portions 2 and 3 are pasted firmly to the ends of the saidcarton 5. The tabs 9, 12, 11 and 15 of the end portions 2 and 3respectively, are first pastedonto the sides `near the ends of thecarton 5 and the tabs 11 and 15 are then firmly pasted onto the top sideof the carton near the ends thereof, which arrangement will cause thesquare portions 1S, 19, 21 and 22 to fold diagonally as disclosed inFig. 2 of the drawings. This will also cause a diagonal fold between thetabs 12 and 17, and the tabs 16 and 17 so that the said tab 17 may beeasily pasted onto the top side of the carton 5 at right angles to theside portion 1 of the label 1, to which the said tab 17 is secured.Likewise, a diagonal fold will be formed between the tabs 9 and 11 andthe side portion 6 of the label 1 as disclosed in Fig. 2 of thedrawings. After the diagonale formed by the folded square portions 18,19, 21 and 22 are pasted onto the tabs 9, 12, 11 and 1G, the package orcarton 'cally seal a carton or the like.

5 is turned over onto the side portion G of the label 1 as disclosed inFig. 3 of the drawings, and the said side 6 is firmly pasted onto thethen under side of the carton and over and onto the tabs 9 and 14 andthe diagonals formed by the square portions 1S and Q1 pasted thereon.The carton 5 is now again turned over onto the side portion 7 of thelabel 1, the said side portion 7 bein0` thereby firmly pasted over andonto the tabs 11 and 15. The carton 5 and the label 1 pasted thereonwill now appear as disclosed in Fig. l of the drawings, with the last orremaining side portion 8 of the label 1 extended.

By again turning the carton over and onto the side portion 8 of thelabel 1 the same will be iirmly pasted onto the said carton 5 and ontothe tab 17, the diagonals formed by the square portions 19 and Q2 andontoand over the tabs 12 and 16, thereby entirely inclosing andliermetically sealing the said carton 5.

It is obvious from the foregoing that we have provided an improved labelarranged to entirely inclose and thereby hermetilt is also evident thatwe have provided an improved one piece label arranged to eliminate thelabor and expense of applying separate end labels` thereby providing amore closely sealed package at less expense and labor in a shorterperiod of time.

The details of construction are so susceptible to variation that we donot wish to confine ourselves to the precise construction shownhereinbut rather to avail ourselves of any modification that may fall properlywithin the scope of our invention.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is- Y 1. A one piece 'l'shaped label comprisingside and end portions arranged to entirely inclose the sides and endsof, and thereby hermetically seal, a rectangular carton or the like; andtabs formed integral with the Y end portions and one side portion of thelabel, said tabs first engaging the sides of a carton adjacent the endsthereof and the side portions of the label being secured over and ontothe said tabs and onto the said side portions of a rcarton or the like.

2. A one-piece T-shaped label comprising side and end portions arrangedtoentirely inclose the sides and ends of, and thereby liermeticallyseal, a rectangular carton or the like; and tabs formed integral withone side portion and the end portions of the label, said tabs and endportions engaging the ends and the sides of a carton adjacent the endsthereof, and the said side portions of the label engaging and inclosingthe sides of the carton and the tabs secured thereto.

3. A one piece T-shaped label comprising side and end portions arrangedto entirely inclose the sides and ends of, and thereby hernieticallyseal, a rectangular carton or the like; and tabs formed integral withone side and the end portions of the label and engaging the ends andthat portion of the sides of the carton adjacent the ends, and the sideportions of the label entirely inclosing the sides ofthe carton andthetabs secured thereon.

el. A. one piece T-shaped label comprising side and end portionsarranged to entirely inclose the sides andends of, and therebyhermetically seal, a rectangular carton or the like, one side portionand the end portions being in alinement and forming the top of the 'i'and the remaining side portions of said label being also in alinementand forming the stem of the T; and tabs formed integral with the sideand end portions in alinement, said end portions and tabs being securedto the ends and to a portion of the sides respectively, of therectangular carton adjacent the ends thereof, and the remaining sideportions of the label entirely inclosing the sides of the carton and thetabs secured thereto.

ln witness whereof we hereunto set our signatures in the presence of twosubscrib- 9a ing Witnesses.

anni) JoNns. Louis Tranne, JR.

Vitnesses;

KARL F. SCHULZ, .lanes F. MCCUE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for` ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

